Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Lil Peep’s sound and look are a 2010s take on the emo trend of the 2000s, and he’s caused controversy not only for his lyrics (which cover topics like depression, death, sex and drugs) but his musical identity: Can he actually be called a rapper?… Continue reading Future Stars: Lil Peep (Unsigned)
Month: September 2017
Future Stars: Daniel Caesar (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Toronto has become known for its R&B scene thanks to Drake and The Weeknd, and it may be about to produce its next star in the super-cool and soulful Daniel Caesar. Daniel has been collaborating with local artists since his teens, and released his… Continue reading Future Stars: Daniel Caesar (Unsigned)
Song of the Week: Taylor Swift – …Ready For It?
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The fact that Taylor Swift had her first UK no.1 with Look What You Made Me Do is a little sad for me, as a long-time fan. The song represents a disappointing lack of self-awareness (which once was one of her biggest strengths) and a self-indulgent… Continue reading Song of the Week: Taylor Swift – …Ready For It?
Future Hits: He can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: Taylor Swift – …Ready For It? Cardi B – Bodak Yellow Farruko ft. Bad Bunny & Rvssian – Krippy Kush Maroon 5 ft. SZA – What Lovers… Continue reading Future Hits: He can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor
Future Stars: Lil Uzi Vert (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The hip-hop scene may be constantly moving with the trends, but one thing never seems to go out of fashion – being called Lil. The latest proudly petite rapper is Lil Uzi Vert, real name Symere Woods, who is 5”4. His debut album went… Continue reading Future Stars: Lil Uzi Vert (Atlantic)
Future Stars: Ghosted (Polydor)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. One of the interesting effects of the increasing influence of streaming over the charts is that sound is becoming more important in creating a new hit than image. So much so, that labels are signing proven hitmakers to churn out tracks directly targeted to… Continue reading Future Stars: Ghosted (Polydor)